Watch what happens to a man's heart rate as he proposes to his lover

The makers
of wearable technologies encourage us to wear their gadgets to record how many
steps we take each day, to track our calories in and out, and even to monitor
our sleep patterns.

But one
Reddit user called sasipikai has come up with a novel and altogether more
romantic use of Sports Tracker Heart Rate Monitor 2: He used it to record
what happened to his heart rate over a 40-minute period, during which he popped the big question to his
girlfriend.

Anyone out
there who's ever asked their loved one to marry them will know that the
knee-drop is one of the most nerve-wracking experiences there is. But just how
significant an effect those four little words can have on the ring-bearer is
still fascinating to watch.

In data he
shared with his Reddit followers, sesipikai demonstrates what was happening
inside his body right before, during and immediately after his proposal. As the
couple wandered around a park hand in hand, sesipakai's heart rate averaged at
around 80 beats per minute, with one small but notable spike as he enjoyed an
ice cream.

But as he
began to scour the park for the perfect spot and recited the words in his head,
his heart rate began to climb. And as he finally uttered the words "Will you
marry me?" his heart rate soared to around 130 beats per minute - almost twice
that of the lower end of the typical 'normal' scale.

Thankfully,
as his girlfriend said "yes", his heart rate quickly returned to normal.

Good
Magazine have created this beautiful, 90-second visualisation of sesipikai's heart rate data during the 40-minute experience, complete with a rather lovely soundtrack. Watch the results below.

WATCH: A VISUALISATION OF A MAN'S HEART RATE - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HE PROPOSES TO HIS GIRLFRIEND

Courtesy of GOOD Magazine, based on the data of Reddit user sesipikai. Image: Good Magazine

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